NATIONALThe Punjab Assembly has held its first fully paperless session under the new e-Assembly system. The sitting also saw the introduction of multiple bills before proceedings were adjourned after opposition protests and a quorum issue.
NATIONALRepatriation of undocumented Afghan nationals through Torkham has accelerated after changes to the verification process at Landi Kotal’s Hamza Baba Transit Centre. Officials say around 4,000 people are being processed daily.
CITYThe Sindh government has approved 130 new posts in the SBCA as Karachi shifts from a district-based to a town-based building control system. The new positions will be funded through the authority’s own resources.
NATIONALYoung doctors in Peshawar staged a sit-in outside the KP health secretary’s office, demanding a salary increase after saying their pay has remained unchanged since 2016. The protesters said they would continue the camp until their demands are accepted.
CITYA school student was abducted in Bannu's Bakkakhel police limits on Tuesday, police said. A case has been registered and a search operation is under way.
CITYPolice arrested two men in Sidhu Pura after a video allegedly showing them harassing a woman went viral on social media. A case has been registered under relevant PPC sections.
SportsUS authorities denied entry to Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan after he arrived in Miami to work at the 2026 World Cup. FIFA said the decision rests solely with the host country's immigration authorities.
CITYSeven candidates were caught cheating at an examination centre in Rawalpindi, according to BISE Rawalpindi. Their cases were referred to the discipline branch as officials inspected multiple centres.
CITYFamilies of patients at Haripur DHQ Hospital have alleged harassment and rude behaviour by parking staff. They have urged the district administration and hospital management to act against the contractor and workers involved.
CITYThe Faisalabad education board has suspended examination staff at two centres after surprise inspections over alleged cheating-related irregularities. Officials said further action under the PEEDA Act has been recommended.
CITYA nursing student was shot dead during an alleged abduction attempt at a bus stop in Dera Ghazi Khan, police said. A man who tried to help her was injured, while the suspected attacker later died by suicide.
WorldIndia has deported nearly 5,000 Bangladeshi citizens from West Bengal since the BJP took power in the state last month. The new state government says it has also set up holding centres in all districts.
